Depute Head Teacher

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Full time
Job Description

Education and Children's Services

Depute Head Teacher
Craigour Park Primary School

Salary: £68,265 (Subject to job sizing)
Hours: 35 per week

Craigour Park Nursery and Primary School is a non-denominational school built in 2003 as part of the City of Edinburgh phase 1 of Private/Public Partnership. The catchment area is to the south of the City in an area of regeneration around the new Royal Infirmary Hospital complex. The current roll is approximately 500.

For session 2024/25 there will be 16 P1-7 classes and capacity for 60 full time places for 3 and 4 year olds in our Nursery. The Senior Management Team will comprise of a Head Teacher, 2 Depute Head Teachers, a Principal Teacher and a Business Manager. In addition to teachers, Nursery practitioners and officers, Pupil Support Assistants and admin staff, we also have 3 Pupil Support Officers and various 3rd sector organisations working in partnership with the school. We have close links with our community and foster good working relationships with our families.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled DHT to join our Senior Leadership Team on a permanent basis. Knowledge and experience of Early Years and Additional Support for Learning is desirable but not essential as remits can change in accordance with the needs of the school and the skillset of the SLT. The successful candidate will live the City of Edinburgh Council’s core behaviours of respect, integrity and flexibility.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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